The Nigerian Federation of American Soccer (NFAF) has been formally confirmed because the official governing physique answerable for the administration, development, and improvement of American soccer in Nigeria, marking a decisive turning level for the game nationwide.
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The official inauguration ceremony for the board, is scheduled to happen on Tuesday February 10 on the Moshood Abiola Nationwide Stadium, Abuja, to usher in a brand new period of stability and structured management following a protracted interval of inner disputes and uncertainty.
Hon. Bukola Olopade as soon as once more proved his management power by brokering peace among the many stakeholders, replicating his decisive intervention that earlier rescued Nigerian e-sports from disaster.
His actions ended months of division and delivered a united, secure, and credible federation now positioned to drive actual development.
Talking on the institution of the Federation, Hon. Bukola Olopade acknowledged that “NFAF was created to deliver order, credibility, and nationwide coordination to the event of American soccer in Nigeria.”
He reaffirmed the NSC’s dedication to supporting the Federation in deepening grassroots participation, strengthening institutional capability, and positioning Nigeria as a revered pressure in world American soccer.
Babajide Akeredolu is the incoming president of the Federation, having beforehand led Nigeria to continental success. Beneath his management, the nationwide groups defeated hosts Egypt to win the maiden Africa Flag Soccer Championship in each the lads’s and ladies’s classes in 2025.
President of the Nigerian Federation of American Soccer, Babajide Akeredolu, acknowledged the function of the NSC Director Normal, saying, “Hon. Bukola Olopade’s intervention introduced readability, peace, and path. He united all stakeholders and gave the game a contemporary begin. We at the moment are one household, centered on governance, improvement, and taking Nigerian American soccer to the world.”
“In the present day is not only the beginning of a Federation however the starting of a motion,” Akeredolu stated.
Technical Consultant and Director of the Federation, Sasore Bodunrin, described the event as a significant enhance for youth empowerment and sports activities improvement, noting that Nigeria seems ahead to showcasing its rising expertise pool on the upcoming Flag Soccer World Championships in Düsseldorf, Germany in August 2026.
The newly inaugurated Govt Board contains Babajide Akeredolu as President, alongside Idris H. Shuaibu, Azeez Amida, Ized Meremoth, Lawrence Ojaide, Seye Obatolu, Aisha Shuaibu, Akpan Michael, Solomon Oludaisi, Miss Uchenna Asife ,Mrs. Ugochi Otti, Amadi Chukwuemeka, Okabonye Chukwuani, Barikisu Ademoh, Maryam Yakoub, Mark Orduen, Olaide Yusuf, and Sasore Bodunrin as Technical Consultant and Director.
